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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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